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Personlizgooner
via mobile 03/3/2025 at 1:13pm
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I've looked through the backpackers section as advised but only saw family sized large tents like my current one. My question is when I downsize to maybe a 3/4 man tent how would I put it up on my own? How do you solos manage it? ☺️

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PersonFiona W
via mobile 03/3/2025 at 2:05pm
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Best to post this in the Backpackers section, where I’ve seen photos of small tents in stunning scenery.

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PersonBernie47
03/3/2025 at 4:50pm
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I have always bought 2/3 berth tents that can be erected single handed and never had a problem.
Over the past 50 years I have owned several Vango, Lichfield. Gelert and most recently Outwell tents, all of which were relatively simple to erect.
If you are alone then there should be no reason go for anything larger than a 3 berth tent.

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Persondaveyjp
04/3/2025 at 3:14pm
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All down to the type of tent.

If you want a 3-4 person tent you can stand up in, so 1.8m or so high erecting solo will be difficult (Airbeam and Khyam quick erect possibly excepted).

If you go for a tent a metre or so high it is easier.


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Persondk168
04/3/2025 at 5:18pm
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It depends on the type of tent IMHO.

When I was a tenter, my last 2 tents were 4-berth Dutch cotton canvas pyramids and I was able to put them up on my own.

I switched to a van partly because it was taking longer and longer for me to recover from the efforts of putting up the tent and to set up my outfit.

In addition, drying a wet ESVO Bedouin 340 with a sewn-in-groundsheet in the garage was difficult.

The Khyam Freelander (no longer available) was a joy to pitch and the right size for just me and the dog. Granted it had issues such as the sloping front door was difficult to close, I found a solution for that one. The reason I did not replace it with a like for like after it was destroyed during a storm was the need to get a tent that would be better in withstanding stormy conditions, as well as cosier in the winter.

Have a look at ESVO's pyramid tents to see if they suit - they have smaller ones without an inner tent.

ESVO Pyramid Tents

DK

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Personlizgooner
via mobile 05/3/2025 at 8:52am
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Thanks everyone ☺️ 👍


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1ST trip Little Switzerland Folkestone,

2nd trip Dunn Street Farm, Ashford 2 nights 2011

Dunn street farm august 2013 2 nights : )



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